This will enter you in Jannah ️

By Hisham Abu Yusuf | 2026-10-07T17:41:15.909595+00:00 | Topic: Khutbah | Masjid: Hisham Abu Yusuf

Entering Jannah Through the 99 Names of Allah

The Prophet ﷺ says in a hadith:

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ اسْمًا، مِئَةً إِلَّا وَاحِدًا، مَنْ أَحْصَاهَا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ

Allah has 99 names. 100 minus 1. Whoever internalizes them, they are guaranteed paradise.

What does it mean, مَنْ أَحْصَاهَا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ? If your child knows this nasheed — Allahu Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim — and he knows all the names... خلاص, he's got a golden ticket, VIP ticket to paradise, automatically?

That's not how it works. It's not about memorizing His names. Allahu Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim. This alone doesn't have any value. It's about: can you think of these names, understand what they mean, and act upon that understanding? This is what will enter you into Jannah.

Living by the Name: Ar-Razzaq

So if you know Allah is Ar-Razzaq — the Provider — will you cheat your neighbor in order to get some little bit of extra money? If you know Allah is Ar-Razzaq, will you register you and your wife at different addresses and lie to the government to get some jobseeker's allowance? This is what people do.

No — you won't do that. Allah will provide you. Why do you need to cheat? Why do you need to steal?

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